Tom Lavin of Powder Blues & Senior Scam & Safety Seminars

"Send us a text about this episode!"This Episode Features:(08:32) Gordon Maurits and Jaclyn Tereszko from Oceanside Community Safety Volunteers reveal recent losses of over $100,000 to fraudsters targeting Vancouver Island seniors. They detail upcoming safety seminars covering home security, internet fraud, and emergency preparedness for Parksville and Qualicum Beach residents. Seminar details can be found here.(27:04) Powder Blues frontman Tom Lavin reflects on his remarkable 47-year music career, from playing Vancouver's Hastings Street strip clubs in 1969 to creating timeless hits like "Doin' It Right", (Contained in the Podcast). He shares insights about Vancouver's vibrant 1970s music scene and his diverse entrepreneurial ventures between tours. The Powder Blues will be performing at Parksville’s “Beach Fest Rocks” event.Episode Highlights & Quotes"I never wanted a band that folks could dance to. What I always wanted was a band that folks would find it difficult not to dance to. And to me there's a difference." - Tom Lavin, Powder Blues"There have been a lot of cases of residents of our community losing money, and just recently a resident reported losing $30,000 to a call that came in claiming that it was a relative that was involved in an accident." - Jaclyn Tereszko, Oceanside Community Safety VolunteersText us about this episode: Send us a textVoice message: Voice message The PULSE and be part of the podcast!You'll find all episodes of the The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TicTok and YouTube podcasts, as well as PULSECommunity.ca.Click here to learn how to Support the showEpisode Sponsors: Ian Lindsay & Associates, Windsor Plywood French Creek, Thrifty Foods Parksville, & Parksville Beach Festival.Check out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTube Podcasts, as well at SkookumKids.com.Sign up fSupport the show